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San Francisco police shoot pit bull after it charges officers

Bay City News Service

Posted:
04/25/2014 09:29:02 AM PDT

Updated:
04/25/2014 09:29:02 AM PDT

San Francisco police officers shot and injured a pit bull during a call for service in the city's Visitacion Valley neighborhood on Thursday night after the dog charged at the officers, according to police.

Police said officers were responding to a call in the 100 block of Brookdale Avenue around 9:20 p.m. when a pit bull emerged from the open door of a nearby home and charged at the officers.

Officers opened fire, striking the dog in the leg, according to police.

Animal Care and Control personnel arrived on scene a short time later to take the pit bull, which was treated for its injuries, police said.